Enrico Cardile (born 5 April 1975) is an

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aerodynamicist Aerodynamics, from grc, ἀήρ ''aero'' (air) + grc, δυναμική (dynamics), is the study of the motion of air, particularly when affected by a solid object, such as an airplane wing. It involves topics covered in the field of fluid dyn ...

working for

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, where he takes charge of the Aerodynamics Department and works as the vehicle project manager.

Career

Cardile obtained a degree in

aerospace engineering Aerospace engineering is the primary field of engineering concerned with the development of aircraft and spacecraft. It has two major and overlapping branches: aeronautical engineering and astronautical engineering. Avionics engineering is si ...

at the

University of Pisa The University of Pisa ( it, Università di Pisa, UniPi), officially founded in 1343, is one of the oldest universities in Europe. History The Origins The University of Pisa was officially founded in 1343, although various scholars place ...

in 2002. He spent a further three years at the university collaborating with

Ferrari Ferrari S.p.A. (; ) is an Italian luxury sports car manufacturer based in Maranello, Italy. Founded by Enzo Ferrari (1898–1988) in 1939 from the Alfa Romeo racing division as ''Auto Avio Costruzioni'', the company built its first car in ...

on an aerodynamic innovation project. In 2005, he joined

on GT projects, overseeing aerodynamics. In 2016, he moved across to the F1 team, working as Head of Aero Development, and was appointed as vehicle project manager in the following year.

References

1975 births Living people Ferrari people Formula One designers Italian automotive engineers Italian motorsport people People from Arezzo University of Pisa alumni {{Italy-engineer-stub